Amsterdam

A fishermen's village in the early 13th century, a city ca 1300. From 1327 onwards property of the counts of Holland.

From 1578 onwards the town adhered to the protestant religion. In this period it underwent a rapid expansion, because many protestants fled to there from the catholic south.

Patron saint of the city: Nicolas.

Churches

* Agnesklooster, women's convent; Franciscan tertiaries/Augustinian nuns
* Claraklooster, women's convent; Franciscan tertiaries
* Maria Magdalenaklooster (women's convent; Franciscan tertiaries/Augustinian nuns)
* Nicolaaskerk or Oude Kerk, built ca 1300
* Our Lady's church or Nieuwe Kerk, ca 1400 or early 15th century, dedicated to Maria and Catharina, but usually called Nieuwe Kerk
* Nieuwezijdskapel or Sacramentskapel, founded 1346
* Oude Nonnenklooster, Agustinian nuns
* Oudezijdskapel or St. Olofskapel, founded mid 15th century

Literature

* Van Eeghen: Vrouwenkloosters en begijnhof in Amsterdam
* MGG

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